Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-04
4 HhLF-FOLD Tale.
Over 1900 People Killed by the
Earthquake in a Single
Province of Italy.
Whole villages Toppled Oyer-T0urisES
Fleeine-The Inhabitants Camp
ing on the Heights.
Throe Hundred Fuman Beings Seek
Refuge IN n Church Which Fails aud
al Psrish-A Panic Prevails.
THE DAMAGE AT GENOA.

quake shock was very violent. The ducal
palace and many houses were seriously
damaged. There was an enormous crowd
at the Carlo Felice theater TO witness
gala performance. There was great alarm
when the shock came.
At Turin the churches suffered severely.
In the neighborhood OF DOrdigera many
houses fell, killing the inmates.
THE PANIC AT NICE.
ROME, Feb. 24.-At Nice the earthquake
shocks caused an awful surprise to the
crowds of maskers returning home from
the carnival festivities N fancy costumes
worn and bedrabled by the nights eZercis-
es,lookiDg dull and dreary under the glare
of the early morning sunlight. The first
shock created g immediate panic. The
women screamed in terror, and there was
q wild scramble in every direction Tor
safety from everyone thought an awful
impending calamity. The barking of
dogs and the Changing of church bells
added 10 the mOmentary terror. The
people first rushed to the church OF
Sotre Dame and besieged the confession
ais. dramatic scene WAS presented OF
MANY strong men on their knees praying.
Then GENE The second shock, and terror
was depicted on every face. The praying
crowd nastened outside for safety.
Several slight shocks were felt at Rome,
cut nc damage was done.
Al Lcghcru she earthquake had strong
undula,ory movement accompanied by an
underground Iumbling which lasted
twelve seconds
At .uoa, Turin and Milan the effects
were siDi-ar.
At Luca the shock lasted forty seconds.
At GeNev& 1t lasted one miaute and
created great excitement. As far Is as
certained 10 damage was caused.
GREAT DAMAGE IN THE MOUNTAINS.
NICE, Feb. u Although the earth
quake was much less serious in France
than Italy the panic was excessive. The
peopIe wnrD depressed by the carnival
designations, and Lleir imaginations
painted the event in darhened colors.
Exorbant oates were charged foTall con-
veyances. Nobody dared sleep in the
houses Wa -, carriages, ships, cab
ms, aud all available cCnveniences were
seized ii HI II prices, the owners camping
out. The streets were filed with people
csrryilc bedding Visitors deserted the
hotels, sitliag in long rows in chairs Ill
the streets There are rurnors of enor-
nous damage in the mountains caused
by avQlanches set in motion by the
shocks. Horses were restless and re-
fused to move hOurs before the event.
A.LAKGE AREA AFFECTED.
i )ME, Feb - The shocks affected O
wide area Toe tirst shock occurred al
$3.50 and the last at 10. Up to the pres
ent time the accounts are vague aud Con-
fictiug, nut there seems TO be no damage
in the land towns.
81. SEEsS SUSPENDED.
PARIS, Feb. 24.-S!ight shocks were
telt at EfrEeS, Pgiyas, Vstence, Grenoble
and Lyons. TIE gems d'armes barracks
at Mentlac collapsed, Several persons
were killed ana injured. Business is
everywhere su5PerGed
IHE DISTURBANCE PREDICTED.
BERLIN, Feb. 2l.-The papers cal at
tention 10 the / u lhat several days ago
was published statement that an annual
eclipse visible III the southern hcmis-
phere wouli ne accompanied by extremely
strong seismic IH.E3mena owIEg TO tie
coincideu- irtuehc@ OF the syn and NOOK
on thc cara.
IuE TOY RISTs CAMP OUT.
LONDON, Feb. -t.-Further dispatches
concerning the earthquakes in Southern
Europe, state that although there has
beer no further shock at Nice, the panic
hiss not ye. suh-jtei. Fugitives are fee
afrsid TO re-yG,lr their houses ard the
hotels, and last evening the heights back
of the city were crowded with refugees.
Two thousand English, American and
Russian visitors Camped out during the
night on the elevated ground. SIX thou
sand persons have left the city and start
ed for Paris. The son of Albert y. Hath
awsy, the American consul at Nice, was
seriously injured.
Monte GIRO is filled with thousands Of
refugees from Cannes, Nice, Mentone
and SInTGmo.
MORE PEOPLE KILLED.
LONDON, Feb - Two sharp shocks
were felt at Corsica.
1t is reported that several persons were
killed at Meutone, where St. Michael's
church was badly damaged and the post
Office was wrecked.
MORE CONFIDENT FEELING.
NICE, Feb. 24.-It is difficult TO find
shelter for the great number of people.
and last night many OF them were COM
PEELED to sleep out. 4 more confident
feeling prevails to day. Gaming has been
suspended and also card playing on the
terrace, for the purpose of restoring con-
tldence TO the frightened people.
FRIGETFUL LOSS OF LIFE.
ROME, Feb. 24-Details have been
received this morning of the results of
the earthquake yesterday, showing that
the effects were far more serious than at
first thought. The loss of life and the de
struction of property is learned to have
been terrible. The most startling news
comes from Genese5 Riviera. Over 1900
people were killed in thst district. At
the village OF Bal Ird0, situated at the top
of hill, number of inhabitants took
refuge in z church when the shocks were
frst felt. subsequent greater shock
demolished the church, and 800 people
who were in il were killed. The destruc-
ton of property in the sections Of Italy
visited by the earthquake is immense and
widespread.
another hook was felt at MentODe so
severe thst houses were shaken. No one
was injured.
Additional details concerning the dam
age done yesterday show thai in some
cases villages built on the mountain sides |
toppled into the valleys. Three railway |
trains have been dispatched with food for !
the sufferers. A nun Der Of soldiers have |
also been sent to assist them.
Z .cSEEEwAL OF THE SHOCKS.
EE :, Feb. PA renewal of the
wv kake shocks has occurred in the